Featuring guitarist Peter Ferguson. Recorded April 2014.

Lyrics:

Don't you know he is the king of saxophones
Yes indeed he is
Talkin bout the guy that made it sound so good
Some people know him by "The Bean" but Hawkins is his name
He sure can swing and play pretty too
Sounds good to me
Should sound good to you

I love to hear him playing "Body and Soul"
Very pleasing to the ear
When I first heard it on the record I just stopped right there
Sounded like a band of angels in the sky
And I have never ever heard a sweeter tone
In fact I paid no attention to the saxophone

'Til Coleman Hawkins came along and spoke to everyone
Sayin better listen won't you hear me while I play for you
Sometimes it's hot, then again it's blue
My soul just seems to wander
Pleasing each and every one is what I've long been waiting for
The doors have not always been open
But I am trying to please you
Please don't try and stop me, hope you like it folks

And then he started cookin
Every time he played some melodic melody
Fast or slow, you could tell it was Hawkins
No other one ever has quite captured his tone
Just he alone has a sound that penetrates
It will sure go right through you, yes it will
And every chorus gives you just another thrill
Dixieland or jazz it makes no difference

Everyone in Europe really loves him
In gay Paris, in Germany, it's yah and oui oui
All his friends in Sweden love him, no one above him
Here in the U.S.A I heard them say oh Hawk is the still the man
He's got his own band, folks in all lands give him a hand
Cuz he's so grand, yes sirree
And in New Zealand music lovers are still talkin about Coleman Hawkins
All around the world he is known
There can be no doubt about his knowledge of the horn
Must have been born to blow the tenor
Cuz the melody just floats everywhere
Floats right through the air, oh yeah
Oh I've got to remind you

Twenty years it took him
Playing every day to attain his first claim to fame
He was twenty years ahead of time
And he knew it but he kept right on a-cookin
He went all around the world playin rhythm
Cuz music sure was in him and I know it was
Benny Goodman was king of swing
Everybody loved to dance
Hawkins knew he had a chance

Playin music so he blew
And he blew and he blew and he blew
He blew his tenor
And he played in summer and winter
Then he cut his masterpiece and I'm trying to sing it for you
Hope that I am getting through to everyone, there I go
I didn't mean to reminisce

You can truly bet
That I won't forget
Cuz I haven't yet
Goodbye

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